title: Wood's light in Microsporum canis positive patients.
abstract: In 64 patients with culturally proven Microsporum canis infections, Wood's light examination was performed. In 30 patients (47%) the characteristic fluorescence correlated with the cultural findings, whereas in the remaining 34 patients (53%), Microsporum canis was isolated, although Wood's light examination was negative. Of the 30 positive and 34 negative cases eight patients of each group had been pre-treated. From the results presented, Wood's light examination has a poor sensitivity in cases of Microsporum canis-infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, Technical University Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kefalidou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Odia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gruseck
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ring
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abeck
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008864:Microsporum; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays